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‘Webtrees’ on a Home Server: Installing the Webtrees Software

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Installing WebtreesInstalling ‘intl’ and preparing the data folderCreating the MariaDB databaseTweaking the default PHP configurationTroubleshooting SELinux errorsWhat’s next for the server?


Now that I have a server machine running Linux and a LAMP stack accessible via the internet, I’m ready to install the Webtrees software. Debugging the SELinux permission errors took some time, and got much easier once I learned how properly troubleshoot. Here’s what I went through to get it running. Continue reading

2020 Summer Project #1: ‘Webtrees’ on a Home Server

The summer of 2020 is upon us. I just wrapped up my second year of teaching math full time for the School District of Philadelphia. In the wake of nationwide coronavirus business closures, I find myself without summer employment for the first time in about a quarter-century. ? That means it’s GeNeALoGy TiMe once again!!! ??

One project I’ve had on the back burner for the last decade or so is re-launching a family history website on a home server.

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